Basketball Game Preview: Bastrop Rams vs. Carroll Bulldogs

Bastrop is 2-8 against Carroll since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bastrop Rams will head out to face off against the Carroll Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Bastrop knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Carroll likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, Bastrop was fully in charge, breezing past North Webster 86-18. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Antron Mason II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-11 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bastrop's points. Lebron Deal was another key player, putting up 17 points in addition to seven steals and five assists.

Bastrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Carroll's strategy against Sterlington on Friday. Carroll strolled past Sterlington with points to spare, taking the game 71-52. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Panthers are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carroll has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Bastrop, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.

Bastrop came up short against Carroll in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 65-58. Can Bastrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.